April 2, 2014 BHP bullish on coal demand, but says prices to remain weak The mining giant believes demand for coal to keep growing over the next 20 years, driven mainly by China and India.
April 2, 2014 8.2 earthquake rattles Chile’s mining hub, ports World prices for copper jumped as the quake in the world's No.1 producer raised supply concerns.
April 1, 2014 BHP Billiton mulls spinning off non-core divisions into $18bn firm The separate company would be listed on the London Stock Exchange, as well as the Australian and South African markets.
March 31, 2014 Chinese shadow banking and commodities The story that commodities are at the centre of China’s shadow banking system has gained prominence in recent weeks.
March 31, 2014 Chinalco forced to halt Peru’s copper project over ongoing pollution The ruling was sparked by inspections carried out from March 16 to March 20 that detected contaminants in adjacent lakes.
March 31, 2014 Mick Davis scores $3.75 billion to build new mining empire The former Xstrata boss is already hunting for mining deals.
March 31, 2014 Former mining tycoon goes on trial over mafia gang in China Liu Han is accused of running a criminal network to build his fortune.
Namib Minerals to restart mothballed Zimbabwe gold mine in February Redwing currently has an estimated 2.5 million ounces of gold and is the largest resource base in the group's Zimbabwean portfolio. December 19, 2025 | 07:08 am
